herbengar
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harbinger — (n.) late 15c., herbengar one sent ahead to arrange lodgings (for a monarch, an army, etc.), alteration of M.E. herberger provider of shelter, innkeeper (late 12c.), from O.Fr. herbergeor, from herbergier provide lodging, from herber lodging,… … Etymology dictionary
har|bin|ger — «HAHR bihn juhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. one that goes ahead to announce another s coming; forerunner: »The robin is a harbinger of spring. The boding cry of the tree toad, that harbinger of storm (Washington Irving). 2. Archaic or Historical. a… … Useful english dictionary
